#11 Purdue Heads East for Maryland, Rutgers

Friday, November 1
6:30 p.m. ET | #11 Purdue at Maryland | BTN | WSHY 104.3 FM
 
Saturday, November 2
7 p.m. ET | #11 Purdue at Rutgers | B1G+ | WSHY 104.3 FM
 

West Lafayette, Ind. – The No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers (16-5, 7-3 Big Ten) are set for two road matches within 24 hours. First, Purdue will travel to College Park, Maryland, to take on Maryland (10-11, 1-9 Big Ten) on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Then, the team will head to Piscataway, New Jersey, for a 7 p.m. ET match on Saturday vs. Rutgers (5-16, 0-10 Big Ten), which will be streamed on B1G+.

SCOUTING THE MARYLAND TERRAPINS

• A strong serve team, Maryland leads the Big Ten in service aces by a large margin (164 aces, with second-most coming in at 139). Moreover, the team ranks #7 nationally with 2.13 aces per set. 
• They are led by the national leader Samantha Schnitta's 58 aces. Schnitta also leads the team in points per set (4.36) and kills per set (3.30).
• Libero Lilly Gunter leads the team with 259 digs, good for #10 in the league.
• The Terps will be facing its sixth top-16 program since Big Ten play started with their match vs. Purdue.

SCOUTING THE RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS

• The team is led by Alissa Kinkela's 3.39 kills per set and Avery Jesewtiz's 2.05 kills per set. Kinkela is also one of the most efficient attackers, averaging a .229 clip.
• Middle Natalie Robinson owns a team-leading 1.33 blocks per set and a .246 attack %.
• As a team, the Knights are averaging a .183 attack % and 2.28 blocks per set. Meanwhile, opponents are held to a .235% and 2.19 blocks per set.
• Rutgers has pushed two Big Ten teams to five sets: vs. Iowa and at Michigan, both of which came in the opening weekend.

PROGRAM RECORDS FALLING

• Since Big Ten play has started, nine program records have been set or tied: two Big Ten regular-season match and Purdue home attendance record (14,876 fans vs. Indiana, 10/19 and again vs. #8 Wisconsin, 10/26); Longest match (2:53 at #2 Nebraska); Most team aces in a 5-set match during the rally-scoring era (17 at then-#16 Minnesota); Most aces by an individual in a 5-set match during the rally-scoring era (7 by Raven Colvin at then-#16 Minnesota); Most aces by a freshman (6 by Ryan McAleer); Most team digs in a 3-set match in the current 25-point rally scoring (71 vs. Michigan State); Most wins in program history (Dave Shondell, 470).

PURDUE: QUICK HITS

• Purdue has won 7 of its last 9 matches. Its only losses come to top-10 programs.
• The team is #10 in the nation in blocks per set (2.83) and #16 in hitting % (.270).
• Eva Hudson and Chloe Chicoine were named to the AVCA Player of the Year Watch List in September.
• Three Boilers are averaging 2.5 kills per set or higher: Hudson (4.45), Chicoine (3.21) and Colvin (2.53).
• Purdue is 52-24 in sets won this season.
• Purdue's hitting % (.270) would rank as #4 in Purdue single-season history if things were to end today. It would be just the second time this century the Boilers have hit so efficiently.
• Raven Colvin is #5 in the nation in blocks per set (including #1 in the Big Ten with 121 total blocks). Her 1.59 blocks per set would rank as #2 in Purdue single-season history if the season were to end today.
• Freshman DS Ryan McAleer has recorded a perfect reception % in 14 matches. Moreover, she recorded six aces at then-#16 Minnesota, tying as the most-ever by a Purdue freshman. She set a new career-high 15 digs vs. Indiana (10/19).
• Eva Hudson has stepped up in the biggest matches of the season. She set a season-high 26 kills on a .349% at #2 Nebraska and nearly had an errorless match at now-#9 Kansas, committing just one attack error in the final points of the match. This season, she is averaging 4.40 kills per set and 4.82 points per set this season.